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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Judge Temporarily Pauses Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/30/2024

After the Parole in Place Program (“Keeping Families Together”) went into effect on August 19, 2024, sixteen State Attorneys General filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) et. al. The...more

New DHS Parole Policy for Long-Term Undocumented Spouses, Stepchildren

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/22/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Aug. 19, 2024, DHS posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice implementing the “Keeping Families Together” process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. “Keeping...more

USCIS Trial Launch of E-Verify+: What Employers Need to Know

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/26/2024

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a trial launch of E-Verify+ on May 29, 2024. This trial will enable E-Verify to conduct testing and receive feedback to refine the E-Verify+ product before releasing...more

DHS: Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/10/2024

Good news for those applying for or with pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals. DHS is temporarily reinstituting its 540-day automatic extension of work authorization for eligible individuals....more

USCIS To Increase Filing Fees Effective April 1, 2024

Harris Beach PLLC on 2/19/2024

The Department of Homeland Security recently published a Final Rule in the Federal Register establishing a filing fee increase that will go into effect on April 1, 2024. The new fee schedule significantly increases several...more

Valentines Day Glitch: E-Verify Photo-Match Mayem

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/16/2024

On the morning of February 14, 2024, several clients reached out after encountering issues with the photo matching tool in E-Verify. They reported discrepancies where the photos transmitted by E-Verify did not align with the...more

DHS Announces Special Immigration Protection for Workers Who Help in Labor and Employment Agency Investigations

Littler on 2/5/2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced a streamlined process for foreign workers to request deferred action. Deferred action is a type of prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action...more

FY 2025 H-1B cap season has begun: What you need to know

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/17/2024

The annual H-1B cap season has begun for Fiscal Year 2025. Once again, there will be a two-step process – the registration step and then, if the registration is selected in the H-1B cap lottery, the petition step. Now is the...more

DHS Proposes ‘Modernizing’ H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

Morgan Lewis on 11/3/2023

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to the regulations governing the H-1B nonimmigrant visa classification. The proposed rule seeks to improve the...more

New Form I-9 Required Starting November 1, 2023‎

Locke Lord LLP on 11/1/2023

On August 1, 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new Form I-9 that employers must use to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees. The new form recognizes...more

DHS Proposes Rule to Modernize H-1B Program

Quarles & Brady LLP on 10/26/2023

The Department of Homeland Security has published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM or the Rule) entitled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other...more

The New Form I-9 Is Here - Are You Using It?

Miller & Martin PLLC on 10/26/2023

In July, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new Form I-9 that employers must use beginning November 1, 2023. Compared with the older Form I-9 (Rev. 10/21/19), the new form has been...more

Proposed Rulemaking on H-1B Modernization

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/25/2023

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its long-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing the H-1B program. The purpose is to amend regulations governing H–1B specialty occupation...more

Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/27/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress cannot resolve funding issues by 11:59 pm EST on September 30, 2023, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it will have a ripple effect on employers, both large and small, with an impact...more

Talent Without Borders: Immigration Insights – September-October 2023

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 9/20/2023

The Department of State published the October 2023 Visa Bulletin Report on September 15, 2023 and announced that it will accept family and employment-based filings based on the Dates for Filing chart in October. As October is...more

USCIS Launches New Form I-9, Alternative Procedure for Virtual Documentation Inspection

Cooley LLP on 9/1/2023

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently launched a new Form I-9 for employers verifying employment eligibility and announced a new alternative procedure permitting certain employers to inspect employees’...more

DHS Advances Remote I-9 Document Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

Burr & Forman on 8/22/2023

Last month, DHS announced E-Verify employers would be eligible to utilize an alternative remote document verification procedure when completing Section 2 of Form I-9, starting August 1, 2023. Only a few days later, DHS...more

Attention On-Boarding Managers: A New Form I-9 and New Options for Verifying Employment Eligibility (but There’s a Catch …)

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/10/2023

When the pandemic abruptly shifted many employment relationships from offices and other physical workplaces to remote environments, many governmental and regulatory authorities responded by modifying existing protocols to...more

Significant Changes to the I-9 Process

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 8/10/2023

Updates Include a New Form and Long-Awaited Remote Verification Procedures - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently issued a new version of Form I-9, Employment...more

New Form I-9 and Procedures for U.S. Employers: Does Your Business Qualify to Examine Documents Remotely?

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 8/7/2023

Employers are required to use the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to verify the identity and employment authorization for...more

August 1 Marks New Era in Remote Document Verification for Qualified E-Verify Employers as well as a New Compressed Form I-9

Dickinson Wright on 8/1/2023

On August 1, all U.S. employers will have the option to use the new “one-page” Form I-9 (edition date 08/01/2023). The new August 2023 Form I-9 and Instructions are only available in draft form before August 1, 2023 via the...more

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services › Department of Homeland Security (DHS) › Immigrants

Judge Temporarily Pauses Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses and Stepchildren

New DHS Parole Policy for Long-Term Undocumented Spouses, Stepchildren

USCIS Trial Launch of E-Verify+: What Employers Need to Know

DHS: Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants

USCIS To Increase Filing Fees Effective April 1, 2024

Valentines Day Glitch: E-Verify Photo-Match Mayem

DHS Announces Special Immigration Protection for Workers Who Help in Labor and Employment Agency Investigations

FY 2025 H-1B cap season has begun: What you need to know

DHS Proposes ‘Modernizing’ H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

New Form I-9 Required Starting November 1, 2023‎

DHS Proposes Rule to Modernize H-1B Program

The New Form I-9 Is Here - Are You Using It?

Proposed Rulemaking on H-1B Modernization

Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

Talent Without Borders: Immigration Insights – September-October 2023

USCIS Launches New Form I-9, Alternative Procedure for Virtual Documentation Inspection

DHS Advances Remote I-9 Document Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

Attention On-Boarding Managers: A New Form I-9 and New Options for Verifying Employment Eligibility (but There’s a Catch …)

Significant Changes to the I-9 Process

New Form I-9 and Procedures for U.S. Employers: Does Your Business Qualify to Examine Documents Remotely?

August 1 Marks New Era in Remote Document Verification for Qualified E-Verify Employers as well as a New Compressed Form I-9

New Form I-9 Compliance Updates

DHS Announces Remote I-9 Document Procedure for E-Verify Employers

What Employers Need to Know About the New Form I-9 as of August 1, 2023: Big Changes on the Horizon

DHS Announces Permanent Remote I-9 Document Verification for E-Verify Employers

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